Zhao Zishan got the advice of her father Zhao Taishi, and quickly entered the palace to find the two princesses.

At the same time, in the Prime Minister's Mansion, Tai Yan sat on the Taishi's chair with a gloomy face that could drip water. He is a dignified and high-ranking official, and his power is tilted towards the government and the opposition, and many civil and military officials take him as the leader, and there is only flattery in front of him, and no one dares to offend his son outside. But today, Yang Fenglan of the Yang family dared to ignore him so much, which made a heavy murderous intent rise in his heart.

"Father, you have to be the master of the child, you don't know how arrogant Yang Fenglan is. He said that even if your father came, he would still beat you, beat you......"

"What did you beat me up?"

"He, he said he was going to beat you so that you didn't even know your mother, and said that you were just a flattering sycophant, a bastard. ”

Tai Dai said with a smile on his face.

"Bang!"

Tai Yan slapped the table table, and the table suddenly fell apart, which made Tai Dai very surprised, and muttered, "Father, you are a martial cultivator?"

The corners of Tai Yan's eyes twitched, staring at his son, and said: "You are not allowed to mention the matter of martial arts for your father, I will give you an evil anger for your affairs, and I will present it to the emperor tomorrow morning." This time, the Yang family is so arrogant, and when the time comes, it will be interesting to see what Yang Yanfeng's old guy has to say. If the emperor doesn't make decisions for you, the father can only use my own way!"

"Father, if the emperor is the master for me, father, you let the emperor kneel in front of the child in front of everyone and kowtow to the child to admit his mistake. ”

A resentful light appeared in Tai Dai's eyes, and the corners of his mouth flashed with a sneer, as if he had seen the scene of Yang Fenglan kneeling in front of him admitting his mistake and pleading.

In a restaurant on the street of Chengnancheng, the imperial capital, Xiao Fan and Yang Fenglan were drinking in a box, with a table full of dishes and a few empty wine jars on the table.

"Brother Xiao, how is the fifty-year-old wine? This kind of wine is something that few people can drink. ”

Yang Fenglan poured a full bowl and drank it with a slurp. Xiao Fan couldn't help but look at him a few more times, from seeing him beat Tai Gongzi to drinking here, Yang Fenglan's style of acting was somewhat inconsistent with the identity of the marshal's grandson.

At least, in Xiao Fan's eyes, the descendants of high-ranking officials should be more gentle when they eat and drink, but Yang Fenglan is so bold.

"Brother Yang, you hit the prime minister's son today, aren't you worried that Prime Minister Tai will put pressure on your grandfather and bring him trouble?"

Xiao Fan said after drinking a bowl of wine.

"Hey, do you say that Tai Yan? He is indeed in power now, but he can't help my Yang family. In fact, Yang Zilong's also has some connections with the Yang family, so he can be regarded as a distant relative. My grandfather was the founding general of the empire, who fought in the east and west, and made countless achievements. Grandpa fought for a hundred years, did not disturb the people wherever he passed, punished corrupt officials, and worked for the welfare of the people. Those who have received the favor of grandpa have been grateful to grandpa for generations, and although most of the military power in grandpa's hands has been handed over, the emperor does not dare to move him easily, otherwise with the current situation, the army will definitely be in turmoil. ”

"I see. ”

Xiao Fan nodded, he didn't expect Yang Fenglan's grandfather Generalissimo Zhenguo to have such prestige, no wonder Yang Fenglan dared to do this, and he didn't put the prime minister's son in his eyes at all. What surprised Xiao Fan the most was that Yang Zilong of the Heavenly King's Mansion actually had a relationship with the Yang family.

"Brother Xiao, don't talk about me, let's talk about you. Didn't you also hurt the people from the Taishi Mansion and beat the woman Zhao Zishan, aren't you worried that the people from the Taishi Mansion will come to arrest you?"

Xiao Fan smiled, just drinking, and did not answer.

"I heard that yesterday Tianxuanzong came to a chief disciple, and the emperor named him a third-grade Yuyan general, this person is Brother Xiao, right?"

"Exactly. Xiao Fan nodded, thought for a while, and said, "I originally wanted to visit General Yang Zilong's mansion today, so I could borrow some military books and read them, but I didn't want to see the scene of Brother Yang drawing his sword to help." Presumably, Brother Yang has a lot of books about marching and fighting in his family, I wonder if I can borrow it for the next view?"

"Well, it's just some military books, Brother Xiao and I will go to see grandpa later, and he will definitely agree. However, does Brother Xiao really want to go to war? It's still good to think about it, General Yang Zilong's ability is not small, but he has not been able to retreat from the enemy for so many years, not because of his ability, but because of the problem of the court. ”

"Something wrong with the court?"

Xiao Fan was shocked in his heart, could it be that Yang Fenglan also knew about the treason of the Daoist Taishi?

"Yes, there are not many real loyalists left in the Manchu Dynasty, most of them are traitorous ministers, headed by the prime minister and the prince. Moreover, the emperor is also incompetent, he hates Chifeng and Dayan, but he does not dare to really compete with them, he only defends and does not attack, fearing that he will completely anger the two empires of Dayan and Chifeng and cause them to join forces, and our imperial army will be unstoppable and the capital will fall. ”

"The ministers of the DPRK and the central government, the prime minister and the prince understand the emperor's thoughts, so every time we are defeated, they advocate for peace and reparation. The emperor felt that these two people could share his worries and would listen to their opinions on many things. ”

"Peace?"

Xiao Fan was surprised. After more than ten years of war, the national enmity between the Longteng Empire, the Red Wind Empire and the Dayan Empire is very deep, and judging from the national strength of the Longteng Empire, there is still a battle power, and the emperor will choose to negotiate peace and reparations.

"You're surprised, aren't you? On the one hand, the emperor wanted to have a powerful army to resist the two enemy countries, and on the other hand, he was worried that the two empires would invade the capital and make his throne unsafe. You have also seen this capital, and it is so prosperous, at least it shows that the national strength is not weak enough to support the army. But when you go to the front and see what the soldiers are wearing, the armor and spears from years ago are in tatters. Of course, some military salaries are allocated every year, but at most less than one-third of them go to the army, and it is a great blessing to be able to fill their stomachs. ”

"There is a clear enemy in front and a dark enemy in the rear. Xiao Fan shook his head, sighed, and said, "If you want to kill the enemy in front, you must first ensure the rear." General Yang Zilong didn't know that there were people in the Dao Dynasty who were doing tricks and tricks after so many years?"

"Of course, I know the way, but there is no way. Yang Fenglan shook his head, took a sip of wine, and said: "The prime minister and the prince are the celebrities around the emperor, and they are often by the emperor's side, Brother Xiao thinks that Yang Fenglan's words and their words make it easier for the emperor to believe? There are 300,000 elite soldiers in the imperial city, and they have never been used, what is this for?"

"Why?" Xiao Fan asked in surprise. When I was in the palace at that time, I heard Master Zhang say that there were 150,000 elite soldiers in Fengshou County, but the emperor refused.

"This country is fought by force, and force can fight the country and destroy the country!"

"Brother Yang is saying that the emperor is worried about the rebellion of the generals, so he personally controls the 450,000 elite soldiers in Fengshou County and the capital?"

"Yes, this is the Emperor's backhand. Even so, he still didn't feel at ease, otherwise he wouldn't have tried to weaken my grandfather's military power. And the soldiers and horses given to General Zhao Zilong were only 200,000. Even if there were casualties among the soldiers after the battle, the emperor would at most mobilize some soldiers and horses from elsewhere to make up for him 200,000. These 200,000 horses are simply not enough, so they can only defend, not attack. If there are 500,000 elite soldiers, with Yang Zilong's ability, he can at least compete with the 800,000 iron cavalry of Dayan. ”

Xiao Fan nodded, picked up the wine bowl, and said, "Brother Yang came to make a bowl, thank you for telling me this, so that I have a detailed understanding of the situation in the empire." ”

"Okay,!" Yang Fenglan drank it all in one gulp, exclaiming happily.

When Xiao Fan and Yang Yang Fenglan were drinking, in the sunny rain garden in the backyard of the palace, Zhao Zishan and two other beautiful women wearing precious silk palace clothes were sitting in the pavilion in the center of a pool of clear water.

"Sister Zishan, why did you remember to come to see your sister today. ”

A woman wearing beaded flowers and a light blue silk palace dress asked.

"Celestial Princess, Zishan misses you. ”

"Hehe, you girl, you don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, do you have something to look for me?"

When Zhao Zishan heard this, she showed a wry smile and said, "Sister Qingyu, you don't know what to do, I almost died on the street today." ”

"What?" Princess Qingyu was surprised, her beautiful eyes flashed coldly, and said: "You are the daughter of the Grand Master, and because you have the same surname as the royal family, the imperial brother named you the Lord of Ziluan County a few days ago, who has the courage to kill you?"

"No one dared to do that in the capital before. Zhao Zishan said, a light of hatred appeared in her eyes, and she gritted her silver teeth and said, "However, since yesterday a chief disciple of Tianxuan Sect came, it has been different. ”

"You mean that person named Xiao Fan?" Princess Qingyu looked surprised, and then said: "I heard the imperial brother talk about him, and I heard that this person is very good, he is the first person in the contemporary sect to be the chief disciple of the contemporary sect. Ben was a little curious about him, and wanted to see what kind of young handsome man he was, but he never thought that he would be so bold and attack your sister!"

"Sister, are we going to meet that Xiao Fan and see if he has nine heads!"

A woman wearing a colorful silk palace costume next to Princess Qingyu said that except for the difference in clothes, the other dresses were almost the same as Princess Qingyu, and even her appearance was amazingly similar.

"Yu'er, what do you think of?" said Princess Qingyu.

"Second princess, you must help me. When Zhao Zishan heard this, a touch of joy appeared on her face, and she looked at Zhao Yu'er, the princess of Yuhua, expectantly.

"Come here. ”

Zhao Yu'er beckoned, and then quietly talked to Princess Qingyu and Zhao Zishan, Princess Qingyu's face changed, and said, "That's okay, but we can't take his life." After all, he is the chief disciple of Tianxuan Sect, and he will contribute to the empire in the future. Zishan, when the time comes, you can just teach him a lesson. ”

"The eldest princess ordered, and Zishan obeyed. ”

Zhao Zishan said with a smile, but she was thinking about what she could do to take that opportunity to kill Xiao Fan unknowingly.